The S&OP; Manager is responsible for the Sales & Operations (S&OP; ) process at Operating Company level. The S&OP; Manager is in charge ofanimating the monthly cycle with the contribution of all stakeholders (Demand planners & Sales, Supply Planners in the Supply Points, Procurement, Finance) in order to achieve expected performance on service, inventories, and cost, producing the right quantities and qualities of products in line with customer/market requirements. He/she is the link with supply points and sister OpCos served by or sourced from the OpCo. The S&OP; Manager is accountable for the management of the Sales & Operations Planning process, balancing demand and supply and production capabilities, contributing to the drive towards IBP (integrated Business Planning). The S&OP; Manager level depends on the size of the organization that he/she manages, which is aligned with the scope and complexity of the site/OpCo (number of plants/3rd party manufacturing/production lines, customers, throughputs/capacities, and size of the product portfolio). The S&OP; Manager supervises the Supply Planner, Demand Planner, Production Planner/Scheduler. Depending on the size of the organization, (elements of) these roles may be combined into the role of the S&OP; Manager. At the same token, the role of S&OP; Manager may be combinedwith the role of Supply Chain Manager.Job Description:Sales & Operations Planning Process:Manages the S&OP; planning and forecasting process, including aligning the various supply chain plans and managing information, in order to have a structured planning process and tools in place and improved quality and alignment of all SC plans; manages various S&OP; calls/meetings (organize, invite, minute, and action plan tracking etc.); actively participates in S&OP; development aligned with Nutreco standards.Manages the long-term capacity planning of raw material supply based on analysis of sales and raw material forecasting in close cooperation with the Commercial, Purchasing, and Operations management, in order to support the long-term business planning.KPI's:Maintains the relevant KPI's such as forecast accuracy, forecast bias, OTIF, and stock levels (working capital), including supplier (RMP and 3rd party manufacturing) performance evaluation methods.Leadership:Provides leadership (i.E. setting individual objectives, reviewing performance, and providing ongoing feedback on a formal & informal basis) so that all reports are aware of what they are required to achieve and how they are performing against their objectives.Manages the development and performance of the planners through a culture of coaching, skills development, and increased accountability.#J-18808-Ljbffr
